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Praxis II 0014 R/LA
Praxis II 0014 Types of Literature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allegory | a narrative in which the characters and events represent an idea or truth about life |
| Autobiography | a narrative in which the author writes about his.her own life |
| Biography | a narrative in which an author writes about another person's life |
| Comedy | a genre of literature in which life is dealt with in a humorous manner, often poking fun at people's mistakes |
| Drama (play) | Uses dialogue to present its message to the audience and is meant to be performed |
| Essay | a nonfiction piece that is often short and used to express the writer's opinion about a topic of to share information on a subject |
| Fable | a short story, often with animals as the main characters, that teaches a moral or lesson to the reader |
| Fantasy | a genre of literature in which the story is set in an imaginary world, involving magic or adventure, in which the character often has supernatural powers |
| Folktale | a story that has been passed down orally from one generation to another; the characters usually follow the extreme (all good or all bad) and in the end are rewarded or punished as they deserve |
| Myth | a story that was created to explain some natural force of nature, religious belief, or social phenomenon. The gods and goddesses have supernatural powers but the human characters often do not. |
| Novel | a fictional narrative of book length in which the characters and plot are developed in a somewhat realistic manner |
| Parable | a simple short story that is used to explain a belief, a moral, or spiritual lesson |
| Poetry | Literary work in which uses of colors, concise, rhythmic languages and focuses on the expression of ideas or emotions |
| Prose | Literary work that is in ordinary form and ideas the familiar structure of spoken language, sentence after sentence |
| Realism | writing in which the reality of life is shown |
| Science Fiction | a genre of literature in which the real or imaginary scientific development and concepts are prevalent and is often set in the future |
| Short Story | a narrative that can be read in on sitting. Has a few characters and often one conflict or problem. The characters often go through some sort of change by the end of the story |
| Tall Tale | a humorous and exaggerated story often based upon the life of a real person. The exaggeration increase and build until the character can achieve impossible tasks |
| Tragedy | a genre of literature in which there is a downfall of the hero due to a tragic flaw or personal characteristic; often ends with and unhappy ending |
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